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Within-patient studies: Cross-over and n-of-1
Author Bio Introduction Carry-over Problem
Test for Carry-over?
AB/BA Analysis
Currently selected section: n-of-1 Trials
Conclusions
Chapter 6: Within-patient studies: Cross-over Trials and n-of-1 Studies: n-of-1 Trials
        

Question 5.1

Were the authors justified in their conclusion? Which of the following statements do you agree with?

If a difference between treatments is not significant, there is no difference between the treatments.

Agree               Disagree

Patients in a clinical trial can be regarded as a simple random sample of the target population.

Agree               Disagree

If a treatment works for x% of a population, x% of all patients tested in n-of-1 trials will produce a significant result in favor of the treatment.

Agree               Disagree

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